Curriculum Vitae Gordon R. Flanders, DBA, MBA BA Montana Tech of The University of Montana Home Address: College of Letters, Science and Professional Studies 4816 Hutch Dr, Butte, MT 59701 Department of Business and Information Technology 406-221-6148 (Cell) 1300 W. Park Street 406-496-4574 (Office) ELC 320 Butte, MT E-mail: gflanders@mtech.edu Education. Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), University of Phoenix. (December 2013) GPA 3.82 Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. (June 1999) GPA 3.78 Bachelor of Arts (BA), Major in International Business, Minor in Economics, Augsburg College. (June 1996) GPA 3.77 Academic Experience. Associate Professor of Business, Montana Tech of the University of Montana, December 2013 present. Assistant Professor of Business, Montana Tech of the University of Montana, August 2009-2013 Lecturer of Marketing, University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, September 1999 2008. Lecturer of Marketing, University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education, January 2004 to present. Instructor, Capella University, August 2004 present. Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Wisconsin-Stout, August 2008 June 2009. Assistant Professor of Marketing, Carroll College, August 2004 May 2008. Adjunct Professor of Marketing, University of St. Thomas, September 2000 July 2004. Adjunct Professor of Marketing, Augsburg College, September 2002 May 2004. Professional Experience. Positions held at 3M/Imation (1980 2000) Global Marketing Manager, Digital MatchPrint Color Proofing Marketing Manager, MatchPrint Inkjet Proofing Marketing Manager, MatchPrint Proofing Business Development Manager Marketing Manager, Rainbow Proofing Program Manager, No Process Plates Product Manager, Viking Plates Senior Technical Sales Trainer Senior Technical Service Engineer Advanced Technical Service Engineer Technical Service Representative
Teaching Effectiveness Montana Tech Merit Award for teaching and service, 2014 Faculty Achievement Award, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, 2002 Selected by graduating Carlson School seniors as one of three instructors who taught the best class during their years at Carlson School of Management, 2003. Student evaluations from marketing courses at MT Tech averaged 4.44 on a 5-point scale. Student evaluations at Carlson School averaged over 6. 72 on a 7 point scale. Student evaluations at the University of St. Thomas averaged 4.78 on a 5 point scale. 180 individual classes and 571 course credits taught Have taught 22 unique undergraduate classes Have taught 9 unique graduate classes Teaching Experience Courses taught at Montana Tech of The University of Montana (2009-present) BMKT 325 Principles of Marketing BMKT 436 Selling and Sales Management BMKT 337 Consumer Behavior BMKT 449 Strategic Marketing Management BMKT 342 Market Research BUS 4326 Market Strategies and Research BGEN 285 Critical Thinking, Decision Making and the Art of Leadership (Special topics) BUS 3446 Entrepreneurship BMGT 426 Strategic Management BGEN 360 International Business BGEN 105 Introduction to Business ECNS 202 Principles of Macroeconomics ECNS 203 Principles of Micro and Macro Economics BMGT 452 Human Resource Management MPEM 5060 Advanced Management Seminar Marketing courses taught at Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota (1999 present) MKTG 6055 Buyer Behavior and MKTG 4040 Buyer Behavior MKTG 6082 Strategic Brand Management MKTG 6088 Strategic Marketing and MKTG 4080 Marketing Strategy MKTG 6072 International Marketing and MKTG 4070 International Marketing MKTG 6080 Internet Marketing MBA 6210 Marketing Management MKTG 3001 Principles of Marketing MKTG 4030 Selling and Sales Management ABUS 4509 New Product Marketing, Distance Education (Plus course developer) ABUS 4151 Innovation for Leaders and Organizations Marketing courses taught at UW-Stout (2008-2009) BUMKG 370 Advertising BUMKG 479 Market Research BUINB 485/685 International Marketing
Courses taught at Carroll College, Helena, MT (2004-2008) BA 100 Introduction to Business BA 306 Marketing BA 320 Market Research BA 322 Consumer Behavior BA 324 Marketing Communications BA 326 New Product Development BA 392 International Business BA 408 Human Resource Management BA 410 Strategic Management Courses taught online at Capella University (2004-present) BUS 3020 Principles of E-Business BUS 3022 Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management BUS 3030 Fundamentals of Marketing and Sales BUS 4022 E-Business Sourcing, Marketing and Sales BUS 4032 Customer Psychology and Market Research Courses taught at University of St. Thomas, College of Business (2000-2004) MBMK 706 New Product Marketing MBMK 700 Sales Management MBMK 600 Marketing Management Courses taught at Augsburg College (2003-2004) MKTG 252 Principles of Marketing MKTG 354 Sales Management Marketing courses taught at the Executive Development Center at Carlson School of Management Customized course in marketing topics for Carlson Company Executives focusing on Customer Acquisition/Retention/Satisfaction. Professional Affiliations Director, Montana Council on Economic Education Board Member, The Science Mine, Butte, MT Member, American Marketing Association Member, Marketing Management Association Board Member, Butte Restoration Alliance Board Member, Lewis and Clark County Board of Adjustments Textbook Reviewer Consumer Behavior by Solomon, Pearson Prentice Hall Publisher Strategic Marketing by Alsem, Karl Jan and Dick Wittink, McGraw-Hill Publisher Marketing: The Core by Kerin, Hartley and Rudelius, McGraw-Hill Publisher Marketing Management by Capon, Wiley and Sons Publisher Peer Reviewer Journal of College Student Retention
Academic Committee Assignments Member of elearning Advisory Committee, 2011 present Member Strategic Planning Committee, 2012 - present Member of Advising and Student Retention Steering Committee, 2010 present Member of Moodle Transition Task Force, 2010-2011. Member MEA-MFT Collective Bargaining Team, 2011. Member of Faculty Welfare committee, 2005 2008. Member of College Budget committee, 2005 2008. Member of Enrollment Management Task Force, 2007-2008. Member of Special Healthcare Taskforce, 2007. Student Organizations Faculty Advisor to the Associated Students of Montana Tech, 2013 to present Service to University Head Coach, Montana Tech Hockey Club, 2011-present (unpaid position) Consulting Activities Prepared business feasibility study for marketability of a telephonic survey instrument for identifying individuals with early onset Alzheimer s symptoms for the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic. Provided sales training for Par Systems, Inc. in association with the Minnesota Department of Economic Development. Consulted with Best Buy in helping them develop their Reward Zone customer enhancement program Refereed Papers Flanders, G. (2014). The effect of gateway course completion within selected major on persistence for freshman college students. The Journal of College Student Retention. (Accepted for Publication, Journal has Cabell s Acceptance rate of 24%). Flanders, G., Kober, T. & Ottolino, D. (2011). Redesigning a capstone class using simulations, case studies and critical thinking, Marketing Management Association Fall Conference Proceedings. Kober, T., Flanders, G. & Ottolino, D. (2011). Redesigning a capstone class, from the perspective of the student. Montana Professor, Fall 2011. Panel Member Experience Panel Member, Marketing Management Association: Active learning strategies for millennial students, St. Louis, 2011 Panel Member and Moderator, Marketing Management Association: Productivity in a Small or One-Person Department, Minneapolis, 2012 Conference Presentations John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education - The Gateway Course Experience Conference. The Effect of Gateway Course Completion Within Selected Major on Persistence for Freshman College Students. Indianapolis, IN. March 2014. Tips for New Online Instructors, Xli (Extended Learning Conference) University of Montana Missoula, March 2012.
Panel Member, Marketing Management Association: Active learning strategies for millennial students, St. Louis, September 2011 Flanders, G. Redesigning a capstone class using simulations, case studies and critical thinking, Marketing Management Association Fall Conference, 2011. Dissertation The effect of course completion within selected majors on freshman college student retention. (2013) Conference participation The 33 rd International Conference on Critical Thinking and Education Reform, Berkeley, CA, July 2013. A Grounding in Critical Thinking Theory and Application, Foundation for Critical Thinking, Berkeley, CA, 2011. Marketing Management Association Fall Educators Conference, St. Louis, MO, September 2011. American Marketing Association Spring Educators Conference, St. Petersburg, FL, February 2012. Marketing Management Association Fall Educators Conference, Minneapolis, September 2012.